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Friday, November 14, 2014

Communities and Governance of Natural Resources: Natural Justice Works in Turkana

Turkana County, Kenya has been considered
amongst the poorest in the country. However, recent oil and water discoveries
as well as planned infrastructural developments have brought hope to the
citizens of a better life but have also raised a number of critical social,
economic and environmental concerns. These were discussed during a Friends of Lake Turkana hosted conference titled 'Towards a Governance Agenda: Harnessing
Natural Resources, Communities and Development, which was held in Lodwar,
Turkana from the 21-24th of October 2014.

The conference sought to strengthen multi
stakeholder participation and engagement in order to ensure local participation
in natural resource and infrastructural development. Participants at the
meeting included representatives of county and national governments, oil
companies, civil society and community representatives. Further information on
the conference can be found on the Friends of Lake Turkana website.

Natural Justice is partnering with Friends
of Lake Turkana to ensure that legislation and policy positively represent the
needs of the citizens of Turkana, in particular its pastoralist communities, so
that they are involved in decisions related to their lands, resource and
knowledge.

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Welcome to Natural Justice: Lawyers for Communities and the Environment

Natural Justice is an international NGO facilitating the legal empowerment of Indigenous peoples and local communities. Natural Justice takes its name from the legal principle that people should be involved in decisions that affect them. Accordingly, we assist communities to engage with legal frameworks to secure environmental and social justice. Join us as we explore the rapid changes happening across the world in the field of environmental law.